Nicaraguan fifty-cordoba note
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This series 2002 note is purple. On the obverse
is Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal and on the reverse is the fortress
of El Castillo de la Inmaculada Concepción
.
Obverse and reverse
Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags , seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, obverse means the front face of the object and reverse...
is Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal and on the reverse is the fortress
Fortification
Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs...
of El Castillo de la Inmaculada Concepción
Fortress of the Immaculate Conception
The Fortress of the Immaculate Conception, is a fortification located on the southern bank of the Río San Juan , in the village of El Castillo in southern Nicaragua. The fortress is situated approximately 6 kilometers from the border with Costa Rica, at the Raudal del Diablo rapids of the San Juan...
.